153298 Paulmyers
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | David Healy |
| Discovery site | Junk Bond Observatory |
| Discovery date | 29 March 2001 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 153298 |
Named after | PZ Myers |
| 2001 FC122 = 1998 YM33 = 2003 UK104 | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 6203 days (16.98 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.6406175 AU (544.62863 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.7152985 AU (406.20287 Gm) |
| 3.1779580 AU (475.41575 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1455839 |
| 5.67 yr (2069.3 d) | |
| 155.52708° | |
| 0.17397300°/day | |
| Inclination | 5.1397209° |
| 194.87991° | |
| 72.049423° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.70389 AU (254.898 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.46039 AU (218.471 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 15.6,[3] 15.2[2] | |
|
| |
153298 Paulmyers is an asteroid discovered on March 29, 2001 by David Healy at Junk Bond Observatory.[1] It is named after biologist and prominent blogger PZ Myers.
References
- 1 2 "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (150001)-(155000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 153298 Paulmyers (2001 FC122)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
External links
- "Look up!" - post in Pharyngula, PZ Myers' blog
- 153298 Paulmyers at the JPL Small-Body Database
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 08, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.